Tue 25 Sep 2012 In: International News View at Wayback View at NDHA
File photo Research out of England and Wales suggests gay people there are seven times more likely to take illegal drugs than the general population. The Independent reports the Crime Survey for England and Wales as showing that more than a third of LGBT people took at least one illegal drug in the last month compared to five per cent of the wider population. More than 4,000 people were surveyed by the Lesbian and Gay Foundation and the University of Central Lancashire, who say there is “significant problematic” substance use among the lgbt community. The most widely used substances among those surveyed were party drugs such as cannabis, followed by powder cocaine, ecstasy, ketamine and amphetamines.
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First published: Tuesday, 25th September 2012 - 6:13pm